Timely indicators: Business entries in Norway
Norway: Timely indicators: Business entries was 62,388 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
The most recent figure for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway is 62,388 Enterprises, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway peaked at 76,863 Enterprises in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38,373 Enterprises, in 2001.
That places Norway 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Timely indicators: Business entries in Norway, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38,373 Enterprises | — |
| 2002 | 42,125 Enterprises | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 41,979 Enterprises | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46,967 Enterprises | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 52,249 Enterprises | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 55,546 Enterprises | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 53,508 Enterprises | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 50,100 Enterprises | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 45,468 Enterprises | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 49,172 Enterprises | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 49,948 Enterprises | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 55,415 Enterprises | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 55,282 Enterprises | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57,865 Enterprises | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 59,314 Enterprises | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 61,103 Enterprises | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62,462 Enterprises | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61,140 Enterprises | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 66,203 Enterprises | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 70,709 Enterprises | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 76,863 Enterprises | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 71,726 Enterprises | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 68,918 Enterprises | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 62,388 Enterprises | -9.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62,388 Enterprises is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62,388 Enterprises is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,368 Enterprises | 38,373 Enterprises | 55,546 Enterprises | 9 |
| 2010s | 57,790 Enterprises | 49,172 Enterprises | 66,203 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,121 Enterprises | 62,388 Enterprises | 76,863 Enterprises | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway?
- Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway was 62,388 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 76,863 Enterprises in 2021.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,373 Enterprises in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.